Rail-joint.



M. N. PHILLIPS. RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION men mac. 8., 1915.

Patented J1me 27,1916.

M. N. PHILLIPS.

RML JOINT APPLICATION FILED DEC. 8, 1915.

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MARTIN N. PHILLIPS, OF ELIZABETHTOWN, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR F ONE-THIRD TOSYDNEY J. BUSH OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY.

BAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 27, 1916.

T 0 allwhom it may concern Be it known that I, MARTIN N. FH LLIrs, acitizen of the United States, I'GSldlIlg at Elizabethtown, in the countyof Hardin and State of Kentucky, have inventedcertain 'new and usefulImprovements in Rail- Joints, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in rail joints.

An important object of the invention is to provide means of the abovementioned character, adapted to form a smooth and continuous jointbetween the adjacent ends of the rails, and which is exceedingly strongand durable. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a rail joint of theabove mentioned character, so constructed that the parts thereof willnot work loose, and the weight .of the load carried by the rails will betaken 0E of the bolts whereby they will not become ;br.oken.

' A further object of the invention is to "provide a rail joint of theabove mentioned .character, which is simple in construction,

mexpenslve to manufacture, and durable.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description. y In the accompanying drawingsforming a part of this specification and in which like numerals areemployed to designate like parts throughout the same, Figure 1 is aperspective view of a rail joint embodying the invention, Fig. 2 is aplan view of the same, Fig. 3' is a horizontal sectional view taken online 33 of Fig. 6, Fig. dis a similar view taken on line 4- of Fig. 6,Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig.2, Fig. 6 is a similar view taken on line 66 of Fig. 2, F ig. 7 is aperspective view of a base plate and associated elements, Fig. 8 is abottom plan view of a fish plate, and, Fig. 9 is a perspectiveview of ashort connecting rail:

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shownapreferred embodim'ent of my invention, the numeral 10 designates crossties, upon which are mounted rails 11. These rails have their verticalwebs provided with openings 11'. The inner or adjacent ends of the rails11 are preferably diagonally cut or beveled, as shown at 12, and'a'short connecting rail 13 is arranged between these ends, and has itsends diagonally cut or beveled, as shown at 13', to have fittingengagement therewith. This short connecting rail has its base laterallyreduced or cut away, as more clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 9, and thevertical web of this connecting rail is provided at a pointequidistantly spaced from its ends, with an opening 15, as shown.

The numeral 16 designates a base plate, 6.1 adaptedto receive thereonthe bases of the rails 11 and the base of the connecting rail 13. Thisbase plate is provided upon its opposite longitudinal edges with spacedapertured ears or extensions 17 and 18, for 1 receiving spikes 19, whichserve to bind the base plate to the cross ties.

Rigidly connected and preferably formed integral with .one longitudinaledge of the base plate 16 is a substantially vertical fish plate 20,having an angularly arranged lower portion 21, forming with the baseplate 16, a recess 22, for receiving the bases of the rails 11 and 13.As more clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the fish plate 20 is beveled, asshown at 28, corresponding'to the diagonal cut or bevel of the ends ofthe" rails 11, to have fitting engagement with the bases of theserails.v V

The numeral 29 designates a co-acting '95 fish plate, having a lowerinclined portion 30, carrying spaced apertured ears or eX- tensions 31,which areadapted to be arranged adjacent the cars 18 and to receive thespikes 19. The vertical web of the fish plate 29 is provided at itsupper longitudinal edge with a head or bead 32, and beneath this headwith a longitudinal recess 33. This fish plate is provided with openingsor bolt holes 34 and 35, as shown. 1

Preferably formed integral with the lower side of the inclinedPOItiOIlBQ of the fishplate 29 is a bar, lug or member 36, having itsbottom wall 37 flat and adapted to be arranged horizontally uponthe'base plate 1w sit ' therewith.

The numeral 39 designates bolts, which are passed through the openingsor bolt holes n the fish plates and the vertical webs of the rails,wasshown,

" As clearly shown in Fig, 3, a pair of bolts is arranged at each end ofthe connecting rail 13 and a single bolt passes through the center ofthis connecting rail, making five bolts in all, required for binding theparts of the.j.oints together, in the most highly satisfactory mannerWhen. the parts of the rail joint are assembled foruse, the shortconnecting rail 13 has its base let engaging the base plate- 16, andtliis base 14 is arranged between the bars 27 and 36, as more clearlyillustrated in Figl-4Q.- The diagonally cut or beveled ends l3 of thebase it coincide with the beveledends 28 and 38, the same having fittingengagement with the beveled ends 12 of therails 11. The bolts 39 serveto bind the fish plates to the rails and the spikes l9 anchor the baseplate and fish plate to the cross ties.

Attention is called to the fact that the rail joint cannot have verticalmotion The expansion is equal on both ends of the short rail, and byusing the short rail 1 dispense with the hinge joint.

It is to be Jnn'derstood that the "form of my invention herewith shownand described is to betalren as a preferred example of the san 1e,'.andthat various changes the shape,

v size,- and arrangement of parts may be retheir adjacent ends beveled,of a short consorted to Without departing from the-spirit of theinvention or the scope of the subjoinedbclaims,

Having thus described the invention, I claim; y V '1. The combinationwith rails having necting rail having its ends beveled andarranged'between the adjacent ends of the first 1 named rails and havingits base laterally reduced, a base plate receiving thereon the base ofall of the rails, fish plates arranged upon opposite sides of the shortconnecting rail ,and extending outwardly beyond its ends to overlap theends of the first named rails and having lower angularly arrangedportions to engage with the'bases of. the rails, and bars arrangedbeneath and rigidly secured to the angularly arranged portions ofthefish plates and having their ends beveled to coincide with thebeveled ends flames ct this patent mail he obtained tor of the laterallyreduced base the. short connecting rail and cooperating therewith tohave fitting engagement with the beveled the bases of all of the rails,fish plates ar-' ranged upon opposite sides of the short connectlng railand extending outwardly beyond its ends to overlap the ends or the firstnamed rails and having lower angularly arranged portions to engage withthe bases of the rails, bars arranged beneath and. formed integral withthe angularly arranged portions of the fish plates and extendinglongitudinally thereof and having their ends beveled to coincide withthe beveled ends of the laterally reduced base of the short connectingrail, and cooperating therewith to have fitting engagement with thebeveled ends of the bases of the first named rails, bolts passingthrough the fish plates and rails to bind them together and nieans tosecure the fish plates to cross ties.

3. The combination with rails having their adjacent ends beveled, of ashort connecting rail having its ends beveled and'arranged between theadjacent, ends of the first named rails and having its base laterallyreduced, base plate receiving thereon -ing fish plate arranged upon theopposite side of the rails and embodying an angularly arranged portion,a co-acting longitudinal bar formed integral with the lower surface ofthe angularly arranged portion of the second named fish plate and havingits ends beveled, bolts serving to bind the fish plates and railstogether, and means for securing the base plate and fishqplates to crossties.

In testimonywhereof I aliix my signature.

in presence of two witnesses.

, MARTIN N. Plll ililPS.

Witnesses:

W. C. MINTGUNNEN, V.

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